Burr Goes Bare To Prove Herself Online

Tanya Burr has had some trouble this week with everyone’s nemesis... the ‘haters’. Dun dun duuuun. Currently on a jealousy-inducing holiday in Miami, Tanya started receiving a lot of less than complimentary comments on her Instagram, seemingly fuelled by a comparison with paparazzi shots of her taken on the beach. Some people seemed to think there was quite a noticeable discrepancy between the pictures – and quickly started up with accusations that she Photoshops her social media images to make herself look “better”.

One interesting thing I’ve noticed is that this getting described as ‘body shaming’. Now I’m not sure if this is actually body shaming or not... There are lots of buzz words flying around the internet at the moment, generally pointing out where people are being a bit crap and mean to each other – body shaming being the perfect example – but this story to me seems to be less about insulting her actual body and more accusing her of altering it on social media. Were they having a pop at her bod or was the anger just coming from the perceived untruth? I’m going off on a tangent here but I do think it’s important to think about what these stories are really highlighting, rather than bandying around click-worthy terms and missing what’s being said.

A post shared by Tanya Burr (@tanyaburr) on May 10, 2016 at 2:44pm PDT

ANYWAY. Tanya stuck clearly to the topic and was keen to prove her openness, honesty and body positivity, getting a friend to take a Snapchat video of her in her bikini. An unedited tour of her body, if you will… Can’t Photoshop a Snapchat story now can you? So there. Along with that video, she posted several clips of her dismissing the claims:

“Basically, paparazzi shots are always going to be the most unflattering because they're photographing you in direct sunlight. You don't know you're being photographed and so it's not going to be nice, whereas when I Instagram a photo of myself of course I'm going to be standing in the most flattering position and I'm ready for the photo, so of course I'm going to look better, but I don't edit them.”

@TanyaBurr as someone who suffers from body image issues your snapchat story has truly put a smile on my face and a spring in my step x 👙

Fair enough. The thought of getting papped in a bikini is pretty horrifying to me and Tanya seems to have handled it all gracefully and with inspiring confidence. What she says makes sense; whether you’re on holiday or not, you’re generally going to post nice pictures of yourself over ones you don’t like. If these snarky Instagram people are trying to say they look exactly the same in a posed selfie and a sneaky candid profile shot of them mid-sentence then they’re delusional and bonkers. Don’t think I’d be lining up to bare all online to be honest, so good on her and hopefully that should shut people up for a while.

Next time you see someone taking a string of selfies and doing those weird, subtle head movements, kind of like a curious puppy, just remember: it’s all about getting the right angle.

She’s also claustrophobic! So, basically, getting stuck in a lift with no light on is probably her worst nightmare.

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Tanya loves seafood, “apart from octopus”. Fair enough.

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Before her vlog came to fruition, Tanya worked on a Laura Mercier make-up counter, and also backstage at London Fashion Week.

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Tanya’s beauty book, Love, Tanya, was released in January 2015.

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However, she loves days when she doesn’t have to wear make-up or contact lenses, like most of us.

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Despite marrying fellow vlogger Jim Chapman on Thursday 3rd September 2015, Tanya will not be changing her last name, opting to keep Burr instead. #girlpower

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As a massive Harry Potter fan, Tanya wishes that Hogwarts was real, and that she could be young enough to attend.

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Her favourite beach is Southwold.

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When she was 13, Britney Spears was her idol, and she used to record herself singing Britney tracks. Didn’t we all?

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She keeps every single fan letter she ever receives.

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Her first pet was a seal point Persian cat called Caspar.

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Beauty and the Beast, Lady and the Tramp and The Little Mermaid were her favourite childhood films, while Mole’s Christmas was her fave festive movie.

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She doesn’t like anyone’s feet. Not even Jim’s.

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She loves Marmite on toast, with butter, chopped into soldiers with soft-boiled eggs to dip them in.

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Harry Styles is her favourite One Direction member and she even met him backstage at the Brit Awards!

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Tanya’s birthday is on June 9th, making her a Gemini.

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She and Jim got a puppy in July 2015. Her name is Martha and she’s a miniature dachshund.

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Their first night out as a married couple was to the 2015 GQ Awards. So swish.

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Tanya took piano lessons for 10 years, getting to grade six.

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She has a sister called Natasha and a brother called Oscar.

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Tanya loves tennis and the movie Wimbledon.

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She thinks she and Jim will have a baby “in about three years”. She’d like to be about 29 when she has a baby.

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As a child, she thought her dad made EVERYTHING, because he made things out of wood as a hobby.

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Tanya loves anything that sparkles.

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The only thing she likes about winter is Christmas.

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Her favourite subject at school was Classical Civilisation.

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She’s had a line of lip glosses and nail polishes, and a line of false lashes, but now her Tanya Burr Cosmetics range includes 11 lip glosses, 12 nail polishes, 4 lashes, 3 eyeshadow palettes and 1 brow palette.

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New York is her favourite city.

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That’s also where she and Jim got engaged!

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Tanya considers herself “an excitable person”.

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She loves watching The Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars.

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Tanya’s also mega into playing Tomb Raider on the Playstation.

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She hates the dentist, because she doesn’t like being numbed, and worries that the feeling won’t come back.